FNUS73 KUNR 190426
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIVER BEND...BKF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1026 PM MDT WED JUL 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2217 MDT ON JULY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THE NEXT FEW
DAYS AS AN UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS INTO THE NORTHERN
PLAINS. ONLY SMALL CHANCES FOR AFTERNOON/EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
CAN BE EXPECTED.


.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EASTERLY WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 102.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15600 TO 16600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...JC
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120718.RIVER.01/UNR